Why Don’t We Clean Teeth on the First Visit to our Office?
Michele recently asked us this question so we will explain to you as we explained to her. During the patient’s first visit to our office, if there is no immediate emergency problem, we will do a complete and comprehensive dental examination as we have described in a previous blog. We do not read the full […]
Why do we do a comprehensive examination on new patients?
If a patient is not in pain, we recommend a comprehensive or complete and thorough examination in our office on the initial visit. What does this entail? The first thing we do is sit down and take a complete medical history looking at any disease states and/or medicines that could affect or be affected by […]
What is a Root Canal?
A root canal is a way in which teeth can be saved instead of extracted if the inside of the tooth, the pulp, is damaged. It is officially called endodontic therapy in dental terminology. It involves the removal of the pulp (inside tissue) of the tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels. It is shaped, […]
DOES YOUR CHILD have a pacifier or thumb-sucking habit?
A Healthy Habit for a Baby or Toddler There’s no need to worry about a baby or toddler with a thumb-sucking habit or using a pacifier as it is perfectly normal. These are perfectly healthy self-soothing habits that help a child feel safe and happy in a new or stressful situation (and most situations are […]
Some Interesting Facts About Dr. Dave That Not Everyone Knows…. Part 2
Favorite athlete ever is Mickey Mantle Current favorite athletes are Aaron Judge and Josh Allen Had lunch planned months in advance at Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant and he just so happened to die that day. That is where and when he got his poster that is in the office hallway Climbed Coba Ruins in Riviera Maya, […]
Some Interesting Facts About Dr. Dave That Not Everyone Knows…. Part 1
Was born and raised in Port Reading, less than 2 miles from the office Graduated from Woodbridge Sr. High School, less than a mile from the office Loved playing sports with neighborhood friends growing up Loves the Yankees, Buffalo Bills, NY Rangers, New York Knicks, Syracuse Orange Originally a Chemistry Major in college before transferring […]
Toothbrushes
The history of toothbrushes can go back, as far as we can tell, to about 3500 B.C. with the use of frayed twigs as noted in ancient Egyptian tombs
Intraoral Photography
One of the ways we find useful for our patients is to show them a close up image on our monitors in the treatment rooms or in our consultation room via a slide projector of their issues.
Different Types of Dental Decay
Dental decay is officially known as dental caries by the scientific/medical/dental community. There are many different types based on areas of the tooth where it can form as well as the severity or cause to name a few.
How Do Teeth Get Cavities?
Our teeth are made up of what is called Calcium Hydroxyapatite, which is a complex form of calcium and phosphate. When we eat foods with fermentable carbohydrates or sugars there is a bacteria that may be attached to the tooth (in the form of plaque) called Streptococcus mutans that converts the food to acid, which […]